A meeting of the excutive of the Central Fruit Committee was called to he held in Hobart yesterday, but owing to three members of the committee being ...
Article : 89 wordsIn presenting the report of the Basic Wags Commission to the Commonwealth Parliament, the Prime Minister drew attention to the effect which the basic wage ...
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Advertising : 719 wordsSome exceptionally interesting papers are to be read at the forthcoming Science Congress at Hobart, and in the biological section, of which Mr. Clive Lord, ...
Article : 223 wordsAmongst the utterances of the school "speech day" season there is noticeable a disposition—not unnatural considering that the Great War ceased but two ...
Article : 1,192 wordsRises. Sets December 17.................. 4.29... 7.43 December 25.................. 4.[?]... 7.48 THE MOON. ...
Article : 846 wordsEloctric cooking apparatus made in Great Britain has become so efficient that it is finding its way into the working class dwellings constructed under ...
Article : 172 wordsAs the end of the year approaches trade conditions are not so buoyant as is usual during the period preceding Christmas. A certain amount of ...
Article : 662 wordsPreparations are being made for the exhibition in the general gallery at the Tasmanian Museum of the skeleton of the Nototherium mitchelli, or marsupial ...
Article : 81 wordsThe additional postage on fragile and perishable articles has been increased to 100 per cent., instead of 50 per cent. as at present. ...
Article : 27 wordsIt was reported by the Warden of Huon (Mr. Jno Upehureh) at Monday's meeting of the local authority that in a recent interview he and other councillors ...
Article : 107 wordsAt a recent meeting of the Hobart Marine Board a letter was received applying for permission to hold concerts on the roof of No. 2 shed, Ocean pi[?]r. ...
Article : 96 wordsTwo cases of diphtheria have been notified to the Huon Municipal Council as having occurred in one family living on the Swamp-road, Franklin. It has ...
Article : 59 wordsThe following letter from the Department of the Navy, Melbourne, signed by the Minister (Hon. W. H. Laird Smith), and addressed to the Master Warden, ...
Article : 139 wordsSince the conversion of the mammoth liner Aquitania, 45,647 tons, into an oilburning vessel quick turn rounds have become with her a common occurrence, ...
Article : 122 wordsUnable to find suitable premises in the city for the accommodation of the new State Insurance Department, the Government decided, as a temporary ...
Article : 116 wordsCouncillor W. Talbot complained at this weeks meeting of the Huon Municipal Council that Glen Huon had received no war trophy, although it was a ...
Article : 201 wordsBefore the Police Magistrate (Mr. E. W. Turnor) at the City Police Court yesterday, Mr. Neville Pringle made application for permission for a transfer of the ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 103 wordsAt a meeting of the Executive Council yesterday Wednesday, January 26, was appointed a bank holidaj, and Wednesday and Thusbday, January 26 and 27, ...
Article : 77 wordsAt the conclusion of Monday's meeting of the Huon Municipal Council the Wardon (Mr. Jno. Upchurch) reminded councillors that that was the last that ...
Article : 149 wordsAs part of the scheme for the reorganisation of State forestry in Tasmania, the Executive Council at its meeting yesterday created several new positions in the ...
Article : 77 wordsHutchins School speech night. Court of Requests; case for loss of fruit. Port Cygnet fruitgrowers and new regulations. ...
Article : 330 wordsLoongana, [?]., 2,448 tons, K. Livingstone, [?]rom Melbourne. Passengers—Saloon: Mes[?]mes Doolin, Creswell and child, Farrer and child, Weir. Piko, Grieves and in[?]ant, ...
Article : 428 wordsIn the Arbitration Court to-day, Mr Justice Higgins granted the application of the Australian Saddlery and Leather Workers' Trades Employees' ...
Article : 118 wordsAt a meeting of the Executive Council yesterday, Mr. D. T. Bowman was appointed registrar of the Court of General Sessions at White Mark, Flinders ...
Article : 124 wordsFor a great many of the soldiers who have come back from the War handsome houses—"War Service Homes"— will be a permanent memorial of good ...
Article : 268 wordsThe popularity of the National-paik as a tourist resort is increasing rapidly each season, and the National-park Board is making improvements in order to ...
Article : 112 wordsUnited Kingdom, per Aquitania, due to-morrow delivery Friday; per Imperator, Friday, delivered same day; per Morea[?] left London November 18, due Friday, ...
Article : 258 wordsThe following are the most important transfers of teachers to take effect in the State-schools from the beginning of 1921:—R. A. Thorne, to Penguin; ...
Article : 244 wordsIt is expected that the new Queensland loan for £2,000,000, which is to be raised locally, will be issued to-morrow. Applications close on Jaunary 24. The loan ...
Article : 90 wordsAn inquiry under part 13 of the Excise Act was held at the Customs House, Hobart, on Tuesday, Mr. Will R. Lisbey, Acting Collector of Customs, presiding. ...
Article : 103 wordsThe Christmas number of "The Tasmanian Mail" will be published to-morrow. The illustrations have been selected with a view to interesting Tasmanians ...
Article : 131 wordsStill another Government boat is to be laid up. This is the steamer Excelsior, and presumably the crew will be retrenched. The Treasurer (Mr. Fihelly) ...
Article : 64 wordsIn connection with the trial of the two Vansittart Bay aboriginals, for the murder of the white men Ullrich and Redlund, the jury brought in a verdict of ...
Article : 98 wordsSpeaking at a dinner given to the Governor-General (Lord Forster) by the Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club, the Premier of New South Wales (Mr. ...
Article : 197 wordsMarrawah, s.s, for Molbourne—14 empty casks, 18,300ft. sawn myrtle, 47,270ft. sawn hardwood. 7,620ft. box timber, 27 sassafras logs (6,348ft.), 35 King William pine logs ...
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Advertising : 200 wordsSir,—I saw in "The Mercury" of the 11th inst. that Mr. Ogden says our fisheries laws and the Fisheries Commissioners are a silly combination. The ...
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The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954), Wed 15 Dec 1920, Page 4
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